Australian health officials reported a higher than usual number of cases of the bacterial disease, melioidosis, in Northern Territory during the last few months of 2016. According to an Adelaide Now...

As the weather warms up, Western Australians are being reminded to ensure they take precautions to protect themselves and their families from a potentially fatal infection. Amoebic meningitis is a rare...

The Government of South Australia and SA Health reported last week on a case of invasive meningococcal disease (meningococcal serogroup W-135) in a 5-year-old girl from regional South Australia. The child...

NSW Health is urging people suffering from diarrhea to avoid swimming pools for at least two weeks after recovery, as cryptosporidium infections are on the rise in NSW. There have been 149 cases of cryptosporidiosis...

Metro North Public Health Unit has confirmed a case of measles in an adult male from Kenmore who returned recently from overseas. Public Health Physician Dr James Smith said the man is believed to have...

Gardeners and spa pool owners are being warned to protect themselves against serious illness caused by Legionella bacteria. Potting mix and inadequately treated spa pools are common sources of the respiratory...

Health officials with Queensland Health (QH) in the northeast corner of Australia have reported their fourth leprosy, or Hansen’s disease case of the year last week. According to QH’s Summary...

At the beginning of the month, we published information about a study led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) concerning whether Lyme disease actually exists on the continent. In...

Four people from the North Canterbury settlement of Waiau have contracted norovirus over the past two days. Two adults and two children from three different families are affected. All are isolated in...

A case of invasive meningococcal disease B strain has been notified in a 19 year old male from regional South Australia. He has been admitted to hospital in a critical condition. The day prior, health...